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Latest quakes in or near Palpa, Ica, Peru - list, stats and map

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: Magnitude 5.5 Earthquake Near Coast of Peru
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Mag. 4.2 earthquake Near Coast of Peru - Sep 22, 2023 -
Strongest since 2019Mag. 5.5 Near Coast of Peru - Jan 24, 2019 -
Updated: Mar 28, 2024 11:31 GMT -
Find all latest earthquakes in or near Palpa, Ica, Peru, in our list below, updated every minute! Events are often reported within minutes. If you just felt a quake in or near Palpa, find out which quakes are happening right now!
There were no significant confirmed earthquakes in or near Palpa in the past 24 hours.
Since 2019, Palpa has had 19 quakes of magnitudes above 3 and up to 5.5:
  • 1 quake above magnitude 5
  • 14 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
  • 4 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
Latest: Mag. 4.2 Earthquake Near Coast of Peru -
Strongest: Mag. 5.5 Earthquake Near Coast of Peru -
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Showing all recent or significant quakes since 2019, magnitude 0 or higher, within up to 50 km (31 mi) distance (19 quakes):
Latest quakes in or near Palpa, Ica, Peru - list, stats and map
Date and TimeMag
Depth
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Sep 22, 2023 04:17 pm (Lima)
Sep 22, 2023 21:17 GMT
4.2

49 km
Near Coast of Peru Info
Sunday, June 26, 2022 GMT (1 quake)
Jun 26, 2022 08:50 am (Lima)
Jun 26, 2022 13:50 GMT
4.2

72 km
NEAR COAST OF CENTRAL PERU Info
Saturday, January 22, 2022 GMT (1 quake)
Jan 22, 2022 02:23 am (Lima)
Jan 22, 2022 07:23 GMT
4.8

48 km
35 Km W of Llipata, Peru Info
Wednesday, December 15, 2021 GMT (1 quake)
Dec 15, 2021 12:25 pm (Lima)
Dec 15, 2021 17:25 GMT
3.8

45 km
NEAR COAST OF CENTRAL PERU Info
Sunday, December 12, 2021 GMT (1 quake)
Dec 12, 2021 02:04 am (Lima)
Dec 12, 2021 07:04 GMT
4.0

116 km
CENTRAL PERU Info
Wednesday, May 26, 2021 GMT (1 quake)
May 26, 2021 07:10 am (Lima)
May 26, 2021 12:10 GMT
4.3

49 km
NEAR COAST OF CENTRAL PERU Info
Thursday, May 6, 2021 GMT (1 quake)
May 6, 2021 12:22 am (Lima)
May 6, 2021 05:22 GMT
4.0

84 km
NEAR COAST OF CENTRAL PERU Info
Wednesday, August 5, 2020 GMT (1 quake)
Aug 5, 2020 12:53 am (Lima)
Aug 5, 2020 05:53 GMT
3.8

46 km
83 km southeast of Ica, Peru Info
Monday, May 11, 2020 GMT (2 quakes)
May 11, 2020 02:47 am (Lima)
May 11, 2020 07:47 GMT
3.9

64 km
62 km south of Ica, Peru Info
May 11, 2020 02:47 am (Lima)
May 11, 2020 07:47 GMT
3.9

64 km
62 km south of Ica, Peru Info
Tuesday, April 28, 2020 GMT (2 quakes)
Apr 28, 2020 06:15 am (Lima)
Apr 28, 2020 11:15 GMT
4.0

41 km
22 km west of Nazca, Peru Info
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 1.4 x 1013 joules (3.92 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 3373 tons of TNT or 0.2 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy

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Earthquake statistics

Average number of earthquakes

Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 3.7 quakes on average per year in or near Palpa, Ica, Peru:
  • Mag. 6 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years)
  • Mag. 5 or higher: 0.19 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 5.2 years)
  • Mag. 4 or higher: 2.8 quakes per year
  • Mag. 3 or higher: 3.6 quakes per year
  • Mag. 2 or higher: 3.6 quakes per year
Palpa has a high level of seismic activity. Palpa has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 40 to 45 years.

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